National

Orange County Fights To Contain Measles Outbreak

6:30pm January 27, 2015

Melissa Block talks with Dr. Eric G. Handler, health officer for Orange County, Calif. The biggest number of measles cases have been reported in his county, a dozen of which are linked to Disneyland.

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Coach Corey Parker talks with his players during football practice at River Rouge High.

Football As A Tool In The Hands Of A Master Craftsman

6:30pm January 27, 2015

by Dustin Dwyer

Our 50 Great Teachers series profiles a football coach who's made academics ... and a sense of family ... part of his winning strategy.

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In Phoenix, Super Bowl Madness In Full Swing

6:30pm January 27, 2015

by Curt Nickisch

Super Bowl madness is in full swing in Phoenix, where the majority of fans have flocked for Sunday's championship. Budget hotels have suddenly turned pricey, buildings have been covered in sponsors' colors — and there's even some references to the two teams competing in the game.

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Obama Makes Guest Appearance On Modi's Radio Show

6:30pm January 27, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts a radio show and this week his guest was President Barack Obama. They answered questions from a curious Indian public.

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After India, Obama Takes Saudi Arabia Detour

6:30pm January 27, 2015

by Scott Horsley

Leaving India, President Obama detoured to Saudi Arabia — a key ally in a volatile region, which is itself a country in transition.

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The California Aqueduct carries water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Southern California. It is one of four aqueducts in the region that glide across the San Andreas Fault.

Southern California's Water Supply Threatened By Next Major Quake

6:30pm January 27, 2015

by Sanden Totten

As if the drought weren't bad enough, four of the area's aqueducts sit on the San Andreas Fault. Engineers are working to protect the water system against the next major earthquake.

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A Pakistani polio vaccination worker gives a dose to a child in Islamabad during a 2014 campaign.

For Dollars Donated To Vaccine Campaigns, Norway Wears The Crown

6:12pm January 27, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Donations to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization hit $7.5 billion. The UK and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation were the most generous dollar-wise. Norway is the per capita champ.

Locks were put on mailboxes across from the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton, Mo., Monday, in anticipation of the grand jury's decision.

National

Ferguson Jury: No Charges For Officer In Michael Brown's Death

4:57pm January 27, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

"No probable cause exists" to file any indictments against police Officer Darren Wilson, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Robert McCulloch said Monday night.

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Arthur H. "Bud" Kelder (left) died in World War II.

Family's Long Fight With Pentagon Returns Name To Unknown Soldier

4:27pm January 27, 2015

by Kelly McEvers

The remains of Arthur "Bud" Kelder, a WWII soldier featured in a NPR/ProPublica investigation, have been identified by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command. The move comes after years spent in court.

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Number Of Exonerations Last Year Reached New High, Report Finds

3:40pm January 27, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The National Registry of Exonerations says 125 people were exonerated in 2014 after being falsely convicted of crimes. The number surpasses the previous record of 91 set in 2013.